Sentences with phrase «upstate legislators who»

But Republicans will have to choose whether they want to protect Turner's seat, which could go back to a Democrat in the future, or protect some upstate legislators who recently won elections, according to Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director for the League of Women Voters.

He also famously said, «An incarceration program is not an employment program,» something that deeply worried upstate legislators who represent districts where prisons had been the major employer.

Notably the recipients of these improper payments were upstate legislators who turned their back on a real upstate Republican when choosing a conference leader and to buy off phony Democrats to assure the Republicans maintain control of the Senate.

Not exact matches

The upstate Republican rank and file are agitated and frustrated at not being represented by their valueless elected Republican legislators who also fail to provide an opposition to the Cuomo / Silver machine.

Soon after the payments, Pasarell — a lawyer who unsuccessfully accused an upstate county legislator of stalking her — started volunteering for two of Lopez's political enemies in Brooklyn.

«I think where I'm at, being an upstate legislator, I knew the salary when I came into the office,» said Kearns, who recently won re-election though he ran unopposed.

The funding was supported by legislators, especially Republicans in the state Senate who mainly represent upstate communities.

From his spokesman: «Carl has come to an important realization after traveling across this state for six months: this upstate - versus - downstate stuff is all bull, just an excuse from our legislators who don't do their jobs.»

Today's Times tells us about how Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (who has, in the past, been accused of ignoring sexual - harassment allegations against his colleagues) swiftly called for a meeting of the Assembly's Ethics Committee after an affair between a married upstate legislator and a 19 - year - old intern came to light.

CFE leaders have countered that this is one way to build support for the cause among upstate legislators, who would otherwise not be inclined to support dumping more cash in the city.